Leadership and Staff
Our Board
At the heart of our mission is a dedicated team of passionate professionals committed to excellence. Our board brings together diverse expertise, creativity, and innovation to deliver outstanding results. With a shared vision and a customer-first approach, we work collaboratively to drive success and ensure the highest quality in everything we do. Whether it's development, design, or customer support, each member plays a crucial role in shaping our journey and making a lasting impact.
Sharon Mallory
Executive Director
President
Dr. Brenda Waller is one of the founders of the 2020 Farmers Co-Op. She's a generational farmer who purchased the farm her family sharecropped for more than a century. Her farm is located in Virginia.
Board Member
Quintin Gray is president and CEO of Q. Gray & Associates,
and worked with the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service for decades. He assists the cooperative and its members in expanding global opportunities. His company is located in Washington, DC.
Board Member
Deborah Morton, one of the founders of the 2020 Farmers Co-Op, is an urbanite turned farmer. After retiring from a career at the National Science Foundation, she returned to her farming roots after inheriting her family's farm. His farm is located in Virginia.
Secretary
Dr. Deborah L. McCullough is one of the founders of the 2020 Farmers Co-Op. An obstetrician and gynecologist, she is also a farmer who raises sheep, goats, and grows herbs. She advocates for agricultural education for youth and pre-natal nutrition. Her farm is located in Indiana.
Board Member
Reginald Cason assists with managing his family's farm. He runs an urban farming program in his community. His farm is located in Georgia.
Treasurer
Entrepreneur Terence Coles uses his legal expertise to help manage his family's livestock farm. He is one of the founders of the 2020 Farmers Co-Op, and he is a third-generation farmer. His farm is located in Virginia.
Board Member
Michael Gibson is a third-generation cattle farmer who has a passion for helping his fellow farmers succeed by providing guidance, assistance and services. His farm is located in South Carolina.